This species of annual arboreal mushroom is another result of walks in beech forests in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The natural diversity there delights at every turn.
So today I'm going to talk about a common arboreal fungus, i.e. Hairy bracket, whose large positions I managed to track down in a deciduous forest.
The fungus is attached to the tree most often sideways. It has a kidney-shaped, semicircular and sometimes circular shape. It often grows in groups, in cascades, creating tile-shaped forms.
Of course, this whole beech forest is an amazing oasis of peace. You can't hear the hustle and bustle of the city there, you can't even hear the life that sometimes pulsates in the village.
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Here is an interesting photo, for fanatics of recognizing saints in tree forms. To me, it's more like someone from the dark side of the force.
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The upper part of the mushroom is usually felt and hairy, resembling bristles. The hair is quite dense and can reach several mm in length.
The color of the hat changes with age. First it is white, then gray, often greenish. Concentric stripes are clearly visible on the uneven surface.
The hymenophore in the form of tubes and pores is initially white in color, darkens over time, turns yellow and becomes almost brown.
The flesh has a slight mushroom smell, maybe even a little aniseed, and the taste is bitter. It is white in color and flexible. Yellowing in old age. The whole fungus in old age, hardens and goes bald.
Where can you find this species? In my case, these are beech forests, dead old trees or blown down by the wind. But the fungus can also be located on other tree species. For example, on birch, oak, linden, poplar.
